renewed support for the Pro Bono Partners project addressing educational legal needs for public school students

Comprehensive Development, Inc.

$70,000 over two years

New York, NY

renewed support for the Legal Information Clinic for students at the Manhattan Comprehensive Night & Day School and other partner schools

Higher Achievement Program

$60,000 over two years

Baltimore, MD

renewed general support for this successful year-round mentoring and academic program for middle school students

LitWorld

$100,000 over two years

New York, NY

renewed general support for efforts to promote literacy through storytelling

Middle Grades Partnership

$250,000 over two years

Baltimore, MD

renewed support for the Middle Grades Partnership, a public school/private school summer learning initiative

National Summer Learning Association

$50,000

Baltimore, MD

renewed support for the organizations efforts to promote quality summer learning initiatives in Baltimore and New York

New York Community Trust

$100,000 over two years

New York, NY

renewed support for the Donor's Education Collaborative, a joint grantmaking effort to make NYC public schools more equitable and responsive to the needs of all children

Teach For America, Inc.

$50,000

Baltimore, MD

renewed general support for TFA Baltimore's efforts to train highly effective teachers

The Fund for Public Schools

$150,000 over two years

New York, NY

renewed support for NYC Summer Quest, a new public/private collaborative project providing summer learning initiatives in South Bronx schools

Urban Teacher Center

$130,000 over two years

Baltimore, MD

renewed general support for a new teacher residency and certification program in Baltimore and DC

HEALTH

American Academy of Pediatrics, Maryland Chapter

$50,000

Baltimore, MD

renewed support for the development of a quality improvement partnership in Maryland to improve pediatric health outcomes

Blythedale Children's Hospital

$20,000

Valhalla, NY

support for the implementation of an effective system for crisis prevention and positive development in pediatric patients

B'More Clubhouse, Inc.

$70,000 over two years

Baltimore, MD

renewed general support for B-More Clubhouse, a membership-based reintegration program aimed at supporting people with mental illness in establishing meaningful and productive lives through work and education

Coordinated Behavioral Care, Inc.

$80,000 over two years

Washington, DC

start-up support to create a coordinated system of health, mental health and supportive services for hard-to-serve, low-income New Yorkers

Jhpiego

$75,000 over two years

Baltimore, MD

support for the development of a simple and inexpensive maternal health medical solution for women in developing countries

Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence

$200,000 over two years

New York, NY

support for the Jonas Nurse Leaders Scholar program, supporting and advancing doctoral-level nurses

Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

$140,000 over two years

Washington, DC

renewed general support for legal, educational and advocacy efforts advancing the rights of children and adults with mental disabilities

Medecins Sans Frontieres USA, Inc.

$100,000 over two years

New York, NY

renewed general support for medical humanitarian efforts in conflict zones throughout the world

Mental Health Association of Maryland, Inc.

$70,000 over two years

Baltimore, MD

renewed support for the Maryland Mental Health Coalition's advocacy work on mental health parity laws

Peer Health Exchange

$125,000

New York, NY

Washington, DC

renewed general support for a volunteer program that trains college students to provide comprehensive health education to high school students; and start up support to launch Peer Health Exchange in D.C. public high schools

Way Station, Inc.

$150,000 over 30 months

Frederick, MD

support for a "health home" pilot to coordinate care for low-income people with serious and persistent health and mental health problems

HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

Brandeis University

$50,000 over two years

Waltham, MA

renewed general support for the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism

Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition

$100,000 over two years

Washington, DC

renewed support for pro bono legal representation and advocacy on behalf of detained immigrants in Maryland

CASA de Maryland, Inc.

$100,000 over two years

Langley Park, MD

support for immigrant youth advocacy, particularly around Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Committee to Protect Journalists, Inc.

$50,000 over two years

New York, NY

renewed general support to promote press freedom worldwide by defending the rights of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal

Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama, Inc.

$100,000 over two years

Montgomery, AL

renewed support for the organization's efforts around fair justice procedure, especially for juveniles in the adult system

Fund for Global Human Rights

$130,000 over two years

Washington, DC

renewed support for an international human rights re-granting program

Immigration Equality

$40,000

New York, NY

renewed general support to assist LGBT immigrants seeking asylum in the U.S

Maryland Disability Law Center

$180,000 over two years

Baltimore, MD

support to expand advocacy on behalf of youth with educational or mental disabilities, and general support

New Israel Fund

$50,000 over two years

Washington, DC

renewed support to promote equality and human rights for Arab citizens of Israel

Open Society Institute - Baltimore

$75,000

Baltimore, MD

renewed support for a campaign to reduce the number of youth tried as adults and detained pre-trial at the Baltimore City Detention Center

Physicians for Human Rights

$75,000

Cambridge, MA

renewed general support to use medical, scientific and public health expertise to investigate and stop gross violations of human rights